NOUN | object | Khyber Pass | a mountain pass of great strategic and commercial value in the Hindu Kush on the border between northern Pakistan and western Afghanistan |
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Meaning | A mountain pass of great strategic and commercial value in the Hindu Kush on the border between northern Pakistan and western Afghanistan; a route by which invaders entered India. | |
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Instance of | pass, mountain pass, notch | The location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks |
Part of | Afghanistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan | A mountainous landlocked country in central Asia |
Hindu Kush, Hindu Kush Mountains | A mountain range extending to the west of the Himalayas | |
Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, West Pakistan | A Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley | |
Catalan | Pas de Khyber |
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